Portable stereotype-casting box



Aug. 3 1926.

R. A. BROWN PORTABLE STEREOTYPESCASTING BOX Filed Feb. 12, 1925 Patented Aug. 3, 1926. a

UNITED s'rrns PATENT OFFICE.

RAY A. BROWN, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.

PORTABLE STEREOTYZPE-CASTING BOX.

Application filed February 12, 1925. Serial No. 8,667.

My invention relates to stereotype casting whereby the plates or sections may have boxes and more particularly to a small porthinge or swinging movement toward and able castin g box for making stereotype castaway from each other in opening and closing lngs, either single or double column widths the box. A. lug 12 is provided on one of the or smaller castings, such as are adapted for cars such as the ear 10, and projects laterally 55 use in newspaper offices, especially for last therefrom toward the outside for engage-- minute news or emergency purposes. ment by a stop shoulder 13 formed upon the a The invention provides a novel casting periphery of the adjacent outer ear 9, thus b ox including a pair of plates or mold seclimiting the opening or separation of the trons having novel means for producing a plates and serving to support-the plate 6 in so single or double column and novel means for an upright position upon the plate 7 when holding the plates in position for use and the box is open. adapted to cooperate with gauge blocks by At the free ends of the plates handles 14;

which the different widths of columns may are provided, said handles cooperating to be be cast. jointly grasped for retaining the plates o5 Other objects and advantages will be aptoward each other. The plate 7 is further parent from the following description taken provided with an apertured hasp 15 proin connection with the accompanymg drawjecting rigidly across the ends of the plates 7 ings in which: and beyond the top face of the plate 6, the I Figure 1 is a plan view of my novel castaperture 16 thereof being adapted to receive T0 ing box; a wedge shaped lug 17 projecting forwardly Fig. 2 is an end view of the device; upon the intermediate portion of a lever 18 Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken which is pivoted at 19 at one corner of the through the gauge blocks and showing the top plate 6. The handle portion of the lever latter in position for casting a stereotype of 18 projects beyond the opposite end of the "F5 double column width; plate 6 and is limited in its movement rear Fig. dis a view similar to Fig. 3but showwardly to disengage the lug 17 from the ing one of the gauge blocks adjusted to proaperture or eye 16 by contact with aproduce a stereotype of single column width; jection 18 extending up from the adjacent and end of the plate 6. The tapered lug 17 00- so Fig. 5 is a fragmentary transverse secoperating with the eye 16 in the hasp 15 protional view showing the assembly of the vides the necessary pressure between the plates or sections of the casting box and the plates to retain the cast or molded stereotype manner of securing the stationary gauge in form, and yet permits the quick removal block in position. and release thereof even while hot, without Referring to the drawings in detail, in permitting adherence between the'parts such which like reference characters designate as would render the product useless. corresponding parts throughout the several In practice. the plates are normally spaced views, my novel stereotype casting box conapart and at the hinged ends thereof a stasists of anupper plate or section 6 corretionary gauge block or bar 20 is provided, so sponding to the cover of an ordinary castbeing secured to the plate 7 in the preferred ing box as heretofore constructed, and 7 construction by screws or the like indicated designates the lower plate or mold section. at 21 and having their heads 22 embedded in These plates are provided with reinforcing the top surface of the gauge block '20 as 45 ribs or fins 8-adapted to produce the neces clearly indicated in Fig. 5 of the drawings. sary strength and yet a lightweight struc- The gauge block 20 as will be notedtrom t'ure. One end of each plate is provided Figs. 8 .and e of the drawings, terminates with pivot ears 9 and 10, the pivot ears of a spaced distance from one edge of the plate 'one'section inter-fitting the pivot ears of the 7, to accommodate the thickness of a right other section and connected by a pin 11. angular g ge blQQk. hiGh Q t d along 06 clamped adjacent to the free ends thereof as shown in Fig. 3, a stereotype'of'two column width may be cast. By adjusting the angu lar or movable gauging block 23,-"a' column of any suitable width may be produced and, as illustrated in Fig. a'ofthe'drawings', the" gauge block is adjusted to produce a stereotype of single column widtln In acc'om plishing-this, the portion of the gaugeblocl: which is paralleljto the gauge "block 20 is -adjusted-toward the latter andth bottompon" tion designated at is adjusted through the opening .or recess-provided where the" block 20, terminates sliortpf the adjacentedges of-thepla testi and'7, between Whicli the I gauge 9 blocks are positioned. A straight-edgeguide 26secu'red tothe bottom plate 7 provides an accurate guide' for the gauge block 28 so as ;to-l eep.it's upright por tioniparallel with the gauge block 20. p

In tl1euse-'oftlie device -a n1atriX 27 1s dis-posed in position againstplated' and then the gauge blocks are positioned between the plates andthelatterare brought together by the handles lt, after which the tapered lug-or wedge 17 is forced into the eye 16 of the lug 15 through theinstrunientality of the handle 18 swinging away from the'projection 18. The device is then" tilted on edge: as shown in Figs. Sand igand the molten metal poured into the box for east ing: a stereotype of the desired width. It will be noted thatthe matrix underlies the gauge blocks 20 and as shown in Figs. 2 and" 5. This produces sharp edges on the matrixand eliminates'th'e usual fin edges and trimming thereof, heretofore necessary.

A device of the construction described is especially desirable for newspaper'oflices for last minute news or emergency purposes and being; comparatively small and light in weight, can be easily handled or transported from place to place. Theadjustment of the gauge blocks can be 'convenien'tly accord plished so that a column of the desired widthmay beproduced at will. The device is alsosimple in construction and capable of economical production. It may also be pointed out that by. reason of the} project1on 18, wheng'thestereotype has been cast, the handle 18 is swung into engagementwith'fthe project-ion to disengage the :w'edge'f 17 from the luglo and thehandle is 2 therefore" prevented" oi'n} swinginggdown wheredt isjf-a'pt j the' dev'ice iricoiii ht tdh'aiidle oi' fwher-e 'it isnot accessible toiii,

2; In; a" rintablecastingibox comprising a pair of o'nkone' of said plates permit the introduction therebeneath on said a stationar r uiu-e on ard' plate of amatr'i'zi; plat'e' in spaced relation with oneend of said member and'at right angles thereto, and adjustable L sha ed' spacing membenhavi'ng the one legthe'reof "movabl e"alon'gsaid guide in the space between said guide and the "end ofthe other member arranged, upon' adjust' ment to varythe width of the casting molded by varying the width between the other leg of said adjustable member "and" saidfirst member. 4

3. A portable stereotype castin'gfbox 'comprising a pair of hinged plate section's; gauge blocks therebetweem' meansfor holding said plates in clamping engagement with the gauge blocks; and m'eansin" the hinged'connection between said plates'fo'r limiting the separation thereof;

t. A" portable stereotype castingboxcomprising apair of hinged'plate' sectionsauge blocks between said plates, me'ans forhol-ding; the platesin said" blocks, andhandle portions 011 said plates ext-ending at an angle to the plane's thereof toward onea'notherjwhereby in the closed condition of theplate's to "have the gripping portions thereof lie alongside" one another" and provide a conveniei'it carrying handle. I

5'. In a stereotype cas'tingbok; 'a pair of hinged sections,- gauge blocks" arrangedtherebetween, and means for holding' sa'idsections in" clamping engagement with] said blocks comprising alug projecting" from the en'd 'of one'section I across and beyond the end of th'e other'section and having an eye in the outer end thereof; and a handle 'pivoted on th'e last mentioned section" near' the l st mentiesed and"the eoffhaving "a weuging lug extendin from thei'si d'e ithere'ofto enter the "e of the lug. 'on theotheriseetion to clanip said' plates together;

late 'seetions arranged to be "clampdf together, a sip atii ngilieiiibi stationarily fixed i but a'rr'anged'to have" limited vertical n ovem'entrelagtive thereto tfoj 6: 1i" a" stereoty e casaagsbsgea paieror clamping engagement with hinged sections, gauge blocks arranged therebetWeen and means for holding said sections in clamping engagement With said blocks comprising a lug projecting from the end of one section across and beyond the end of the other section and having an eye in the outer end thereof, and a handle pivoted on the last mentioned section near the last mentioned end thereof having a wedging lug ex tending from the side thereof to enter the 10 eye of the lug on the other section to clamp said plates together, and a stop behind said handle on the same member therewith arranged to limit the swin ing movement of said handle from operative position.

RAY A. BROWN. 

